Anderson – who broke through the 900-point barrier in the most recent bowling rankings, which he leads – forms part of an unchanged England squad for the third Test at Trent Bridge, which begins on Saturday.

The England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed it would await the outcome of Ben Stokes' trial before making a call on his involvement, with jury deliberations due to commence on Tuesday.

Asked whether the players had been distracted by the ongoing legal proceedings, Bayliss said: "The results speak for themselves.

"The guys are able to put anything off field out of their mind and concentrate on what they're doing, and this was the perfect example."